When Haiti stuck four goals past New Zealand in Miami, a bead of sweat rolled down the brow of Scots who felt they had watched this World Cup movie before. With luck and a fair wind, this one will bring a better ending.
Scoring four goals in the opening 45 minutes, Steve Clarke’s side held Bolivia’s feet to the fire in the baking cauldron of the Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey last night. In a blistering first half, before the usual raft of substitutions, they were excellent.